Gator Boards

Wkerat · Soul Rider Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 317

What does everyone think of Gator Boards and how do they compare to CWB and Hyperlite? Also, what models are good for what styles?

slaydit · Posted: Feb 23, 2003 6:20 pm Post subject:

herd of em...never ridden...never would buy. HP for life.

-jey

Jim M · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 2933

Now that makes a whole lot of sense.

w$r az style · Soul Rider Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 384 City: Arizona

i like them. i dont own one but ridden one. i really like them. most of there boads are pretty loose and more of a freestyle board. West $ide style is what they are good for! dont let hyperlite take over

Butta Seeka · Posted: Feb 23, 2003 7:41 pm Post subject:

man i ride everything i got a HL and obrien and have plans to buy a cwb

Ryan W · Posted: Feb 23, 2003 7:44 pm Post subject:

Butta Seeka · Posted: Feb 23, 2003 7:49 pm Post subject:

thats a good point, im magical, that and ive demoed alot of things but at least i got varity instead of sticking to 1 company i couldent stand that, like each company has its good sides and bad sides so i couldet just stay with one cant stand HL bindings though

Wkerat · Soul Rider Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 317

I own a CWB and have a Hyperlite coming, but the shop i work for is thinking about picking up Gator Boards and asked me what I know about them so I was wondering if anyone thinks it is a worthwhile thing to do since I have no idea how they are quality wise, riding wise, anything...

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

Only one I have ever seen in person is the one Gator was riding when he was here at the Delta last fall.....it looked pretty good. I think he rode it just fine, but I could'nt tell you how they ride myself.....

Gator, if you are reading this.....let's see some of your stuff on the west coast, man! Wink

Magellan · Soul Rider Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 255 City: AZ

You're going to have a hard time selling them. No-one knows what they are.
keep in mind....5% of wakeboarders actually know what the hell is going on.

This is not to say they aren't good. We all know Gator rips.

LickerPig · Criminal Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 62 City: Orlando, FL

I haven't even seen a Gator Board in ambush/Buywake. I would play it conservative for now.

Wkerat · Soul Rider Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 317

I talked to the rep and they are really cool about everything. Since I filled all of my initial orders with CWB and Hyperlite they will let us be a dealer with minimal inventory at a discounted price. After thinking it over I think we are going to do it, and if they don't sell we can always make benches out of them or I will post them on here...

Grouch · Posted: Feb 25, 2003 11:49 am Post subject:

Magellan,

That 5% number seems pretty liberal. I doubt that it is even close to that.

WRRide · Posted: Feb 25, 2003 2:17 pm Post subject:

I am willing to bet they are good boards but I would demo one first!!!!

Grouch · Posted: Feb 25, 2003 2:26 pm Post subject:

The picture looks cool on the Ricky G board.

I only buy a board for the graphics anyways. Laughing

NAW · Posted: Feb 25, 2003 2:44 pm Post subject:

I want to demo one. Maybe if the bus tours' gonna be around here, I'll check em out......no boardshops here have them...oh wait, is there even a boardshop IN Indiana?

RiverRatBoarder · Posted: Feb 25, 2003 2:55 pm Post subject: Gator Boards/Hyperlite

Hey my School is sponsored by Hyperlite and it good stuff.... something for everybody. So does GB. I heard Gator has some $$ backing so he is gonna do it the right way. They will never be what Hyperlite is because of all the HO/Hyperlite Industry domination. But Randy's top 2 riders in the world and he is bringing his board style. Ricky same thing. Gator....Legend.

JHrod · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 3144

what school do u go to--i want my shcool to get sponsered

koltman · Addict Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 902 City: Sydney/Orlando

I've ridden a couple of GB's boards. The Picket= did not like. Caddy= kiced ass, I really liked that board. And I saw "signature" one but didn't want to ride it, I was having to much fun on the caddy. The pop is good and the swing weight is great, although i would of liked an edge that digged in a bit more, but there nice boards